5 Places To Celebrate Cinco De Mayo In Boston

BOSTON, MA — Cinco de Mayo. It's a Mexican holiday that many associate with tacos and margaritas - and may be more popular in the US than actually in Mexico. Still, many see it as an opportunity to celebrate Mexican Cuisine, and if that's you, stop what you're doing and head downtown to City Hall Plaza.

That's where the first Boston Taco Festival is happening til 10 p.m. today.

The event kicked off on Boston City Hall Plaza Saturday, but continue until Sunday night at 10. p.m. Festival organizers reported they've already sold around 7,000 online tickets, and that's not counting those $15 tickets sold on the plaza. Included in the festival events are live music, lucha libre wrestling and a taco eating contest.

Here are 4 more ways to celebrate the holiday, which actually marks a Mexican victory over France in 1892.

Lolita Cocina & Tequila Bar

Check out the patio at their Fort Point location for drinks beginning at 5 p.m.

Also wanted to share that tomorrow, Cinco de Mayo, Lolita Fort Point will be opening at 11 a.m. with the Back Bay location opening at 12 p.m. Both locations will be offering their dinner menus at their respective opening times.

The other big news for the weekend is that Lolita Fort Point will be introducing their weekend brunch service on Sunday, May 6, beginning at 11 a.m.

Tiki Rock margaritas and chimichanga dumplings.

Tiki Rock may be Polynesian-inspired bar but it is teaming up with Cayman Jack, a handcrafted cocktail, to hand out complimentary pairings of prepared margaritas and limited edition chimichanga dumplings—a really cool mashup of Asian and Mexican cuisine—between 5 - 9 p.m. on Saturday.

• Tiki Rock 2 Broad Street

Tequila tasting?

The folks over at Loretta's Last Call say they're "honkytonkin" straight through the derby into their Cinco De Mayo Tequila Tasting. While we're not sure what that means, they are hosting a Cinco De Mayo Fiesta • Saturday, from 7 p.m. into the night.
They'll have Assorted Tequila Samples, Live Music with Houston Bernard Band a Special Margarita Menu
Tex Mex Specials and Giveaways

• Loretta's Last Call: 1 Lansdowne Street

Then there's the Good Life Bar

Where between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. expect music with DJ Varedy

28 Kingston Street

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